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Too Busy To Fundraise
Too Busy To Fundraise, a blog from Janet Levine Consulting, offers insights and information on fundraising, marketing and communications for every one who needs to raise funds for a nonprofit organization.
For over thirty years, Janet Levine has served the nonprofit sector, helping organizations to increase their fundraising capacity and create stronger boards. Starting in 1988 as Director of Corporate Relations for USC’s Engineering School, Janet worked as a front line fundraiser, ultimately becoming VP of Advancement at a public university. In 2007, Janet opened her consulting business. Her many clients have ranged from large to small, representing all areas of the sector. Janet Levine Consulting prides itself on taking nonprofits “from mired to inspired,” better able to fulfill their missions.
In addition to her consulting and coaching practice, Janet is a much sought after presenter at conferences, a regular trainer for such organizations as the Center for Nonprofit Management, Academy Go, and the The Nonprofit Partnership. She teaches three online classes for Ed2Go and has been on the faculty at UCLA’s fundraising certificate program.
Tag Archives: annual giving
Visualizing Your (Fundraising) Future
Eleven years ago, when a new president was appointed at the university where I served as Vice President of University Advancement, I knew my days were numbered. I also knew that I should get the word out to my networks … Continue reading
Endowing the Annual Gift
Planned Giving is often considered highly technical. People who make planned gift often do (or did) so for the tax benefits. And sometimes that nears creating sophisticated vehicles and creating programs or plans that will meet their donor’s needs. But … Continue reading
More Giving Online. So What?
“Online Giving Up Over Previous Years” the headline read. As if that means anything. Thirty years ago, when I started my fundraising career, headlines could have read “Credit Card Giving Up Over Previous Years” and it would have had the … Continue reading
The Whole Story
By tomorrow, when I’ve finally clicked through the hundreds of emails I am sure are on their way to my inbox, somewhere it will be said that Giving Tuesday was a great success; more money was raised this year than … Continue reading
Don’t Be a Cannibal
Last year—as he had for several years—John (needless to say, not his real name) made $1,000 gift to the annual fund. Based on that, Shelly (also not a real name), the development director, asked John this April to be a … Continue reading
